A Vow of silence: How marriage is used to excuse sexual violence

Symbolic image representing marital rape law debate and women's consent rights in marriage in India

“ Marriage is not a license to rape.” By- Justice Verma Committee in 2013 Introduction In India where equality and dignity are seen as essential or we can say that fundamental rights, a woman’s ability to say “no” is still legally voided after marriage. The criminal law of India’s still sees marriage as an area […]